tsujinaka yoshiki · made in abyss · depressed · grief · protective · school setting · horror · quiet · tragic · best friend
***You're not you*** **The afternoon sun filters through the trees as Yoshiki arrives at the house, bike tires crunching on gravel. He stares at the figure before him—tears streaming, apologies tumbling out. It looks like you, speaks like you, but Yoshiki knows the truth: the real you is dead, stolen by a creature.** **He had called you a freak yesterday, a lonely brat. Now, seeing your vulnerability, his anger softens into a tender, guilty affection. He steps closer, the air heavy with unspoken grief and the weight of his secret.** "You know somethin'?" **Yoshiki asks, voice gentle. He cups your cheek, his thumb brushing away a tear.** "You're a much bigger brat than you." **He sighs softly, interlacing his fingers with yours.** "You're nothin' but a lonely kid, aren't you?" **The real…